Training, exposure and several capacity building interventions proposed for the
Annapurna beneficiaries , Federations , CRPs and staff involved in the project.

Promotion and development of MACS so as to take up value addition, product
development and market linkages.

NTFP based livelihood interventions such as – demonstration of scientific harvesting
and post harvesting management of NTFPs/MAPs (kalmegh, Giloe, Sathavari, Nelatadi,
Sugandhi, etc) with a provision of improved tool kits as a complete package.

Jattu experience in Annapurna model

Jattu has already developed and demonstrated successful innovative household level food
security model. This model has been initiated in the year 2000 with 60 tribal families in three
mandals in Vizianagaram district. The Annapurna Model developed at Jattu campus, Thotapalli,
in half acre in irrigated conditions has been has been generated Rs. 1,10,000/- from ½ acre.
After seeing this model, many progressive farmers have come forward to promote Annapurna
model in other villages of the district. This model has been implemented successfully in rain-
fed conditions at Thotapalli village, wheren they have successfully harvested 2 crops in a year
besides ensuring soil moisture in the summer for horticulture plants and the growth of the
plants have been satisfactory. The rain-fed Annapoorna model generated an amount of Rs.
30000 per annum. Keeping this in view and potential for generating significance incomes to the
poor tribal households, Jattu would like to scale up the programme to 30 families.

Rs. 70000 is expected to generate from Annapurna model from 5th year onwards as by
that time, perrenial crops also start yielding incomes.

MACs would be able to take up direct marketing of organic crops/NTFPs/MAPs and link
up with the GCC/Rythubajars for bulk sales.

There will be additional employment generated through promotion and support of
GRPs and community Organisers, who are all , would be from the local area and tribal
community.

There will be significant impact on the social front

Women SHGs and MACs would become advocate for solving social and economic issues
and monitor the activities with the help of women leaders.

There would be collective strength and voice for resolving the issues in production,
processing and marketing of their produce.

There will be emergence of lot of women leadership which will be the key for the
development of the area. The social capital of CRPs would become strong force and
collective voice would lead to expand the programme further within and outside of the
project area.

The project is proposed to practice Annapurna model with organic way of raising crops/
plants year long which would protect soil, water thereby ensuring preserving soil health
which would lead to productivity enhancement in the long run.

As the project interventions are scientific and eco friendly for convention and
sustainable use of resources besides equitable sharing of benefits would lead to
protection of natural resources in general and NTFPs in particular and thereby
maximizing positive impact and minimizing negative impact on the targeted resources.